Palabras clave
Tratado de Lisboa
Espacio de Libertad, Seguridad y Justicia
Justicia y Asuntos de Interior
Excepcionalismo
Resumen
El Espacio de Libertad, Seguridad y Justicia (ELSJ) se encuentra entre las políticas comunitarias más afectadas por la nueva configuración institucional que será introducida con la entrada en vigor del Tratado de Reforma firmado el 13 de Diciembre del 2007 en Lisboa (Tratado de Lisboa). Estas políticas, tradicionalmente denominadas como de ‘Justicia y Asuntos de Interior’, han sido objeto de sendas críticas poniendo de manifiesto la necesidad de reformar sus actuales estructuras institucionales, jurídicas y procesales. ¿Cuáles son las principales innovaciones que el Tratado va a incorporar en lo relativo a un ELSJ? ¿Cuáles van a ser sus efectos y consecuencias a la hora de establecer un área donde reine un grado de Libertad, Seguridad y Justicia común a toda la Unión? Este artículo ofrece un estudio sobre el conjunto de innovaciones más relevantes para el ELSJ en el nuevo marco institucional propuesto por el Tratado de Lisboa. Ponemos igualmente de manifiesto toda una serie de excepciones y flexibilidades que serán de aplicación al nuevo contexto institucional en los campos de Justicia y Asuntos de Interior. Por último, llevamos a cabo un análisis crítico sobre las posibles implicaciones y efectos negativos que van a surgir como consecuencia de la aplicación de estas excepciones a la hora de instaurar un ELSJ para toda la Unión.
Keywords
Treaty of Lisbon, Area of Freedom, Security and Justice; Justice and Home Affairs; Exceptionalism.
Abstract
The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) constitutes one of the policies which will be more affected by the new institutional configurations that will be
brought about by the Reform Treaty signed in Lisbon on the 13 December 2007 (Treaty of Lisbon). These policies, traditionally denominated as Justice and Home Affairs, have been subject to various criticisms calling for the need to reform and improve their current institutional, legal and procedural structures. What are going to be the main innovations introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon as regards an AFSJ? What are going to be the main effects and consequences at times of progressively establishing an Area where there exists a common level of Freedom, Security and Justice all across the EU? This article provides a concise overview of the most relevant innovations in the AFSJ within the new institutional framework proposed by the Treaty of Lisbon. Then it assesses the exceptions and flexibility which will apply to the new institutional context over these policies. Finally, it puts forward a reflexive account about the potential implications and negative effects which will emerge as a consequence of this exceptionalism and differentiation at times of establishing a common AFSJ for the European Union.
brought about by the Reform Treaty signed in Lisbon on the 13 December 2007 (Treaty of Lisbon). These policies, traditionally denominated as Justice and Home Affairs, have been subject to various criticisms calling for the need to reform and improve their current institutional, legal and procedural structures. What are going to be the main innovations introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon as regards an AFSJ? What are going to be the main effects and consequences at times of progressively establishing an Area where there exists a common level of Freedom, Security and Justice all across the EU? This article provides a concise overview of the most relevant innovations in the AFSJ within the new institutional framework proposed by the Treaty of Lisbon. Then it assesses the exceptions and flexibility which will apply to the new institutional context over these policies. Finally, it puts forward a reflexive account about the potential implications and negative effects which will emerge as a consequence of this exceptionalism and differentiation at times of establishing a common AFSJ for the European Union.